Dictionaries

Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary with CD-ROM

• 183,000 British and American words, phrases and meanings, plus 85,000 examples showing how words are used.
• The new edition features: over 2,000 new words and meanings from both American and British English, such as offshoring, life coach, sex up, wi fi, etc.
• The edition also features "The Oxford 3000," a list of the 3000 most important words students need to know.

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Supplementary Materials

Practical English Usage

• The new edition of the world's most trusted guide to common problems in English - Michael Swan uses everyday language to clearly explain over 600 common problem points.
• The new edition features: a "Don't say it" section with 130 very common errors and how to avoid them; new topics such as: e-mails, politeness and differences between spoken and written English.

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Special

Planet Earth 2008

Planet Earth 2008 is a *fully-photocopiable* resource that marks the International Year of the Planet Earth. It has been written to raise students' awareness of the Earth and the consequences of human activity upon it.

The text covers essential Earth science facts and important environmental issues.

The International Year of Planet Earth ･ The Earth ･ Fossils ･ Water ･ Soil･ Oceans ･ Natural hazards ･ Pollution ･ Climate change ･ Urbanisation ･ Resources ･ Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.

• Perfect for Japanese High School students and above.
• Full lesson plan for each topic
• Full glossary of useful terms
• Wide range of activities
• Teacher’s notes included

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General Courses

American Headway Student Book 1

American English version of the best-selling Headway series. Teach effectively and build enthusiastic learners!

• American Headway not only incorporates traditional teaching methods, but also introduces new approaches that enable teachers to teach the four skills in a balanced way.
• Includes interesting topics from around the world, as well as useful and practical conversations that students can apply in their daily life with grammar support that allows students to express themselves easily and naturally.

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Kids

Magic Time Series

Light-hearted and interactive coursebook for students in kindergarten or the lower levels of elementary school

• Full of colorful art, friendly characters and fun activities, Magic Time helps children feel comfortable and familiar with English.
• Abundant games and activities are offered, allowing students to recycle vocabulary and phrases repeatedly.
• Magic Time can be followed by the six-level English Time to make a complete eight level course.

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General Courses

Passport to New Places

Visit new places and adventurous destinations while enhancing survival English skills

• Follows the same five characters from Passport and features new contexts, such as airport security and ATMs, giving students more practical situations to learn and use language.
• The CD with the Student Book contains the full audio program, allowing students to review and continue learning at home.

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Supplementary Materials

Person to Person Series: 3rd Edition

Build communicative competence with Person to Person!

• Dialogue-based listening and conversation course focusing on effective pair-work activities and natural audio material that presents English as it is really spoken.
• Lessons progress from more controlled pair activities to task-based listening activities that prepare students for conversations of their own.

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Kids

English Time Series

English Time is an innovative series with a syllabus that progresses at a natural, steady pace, offering students many opportunities to practice each new language item. The English Time series is designed to be preceded by the 2-level introductory series, Magic Time. These two series can be used separately or as one, complete 8-level course. Exceptionally colorful, humorous art captures students' interest and enthusiasm, engages their natural curiosity and sense of fun, and draws them into the pages to explore and experience the language.

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Kids

Let's Go! Series 3rd Edition

Let's Go, Japan's favorite children's course, is now available in an exciting new edition. Like the original, the new edition still maintains the carefully controlled syllabus and functional dialogues that have become the hallmark of the Let's Go series. Classroom interaction in English is encouraged from the very beginning through a focus on question and answer forms, dialogues, pairwork and communicative games. Alphabet and phonics work, as well as songs and chants by Carolyn Graham make this the most effective course available for young learners.

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Kids

Let's Go Third Edition 50th Anniversary Packs

Let's Go 50th Anniversary Campaign Packs contain the Student book with CD-ROM, Workbook and Skills Book with Audio CD. Available for Let's Go 3rd Edition levels 1 through 3. Click here for more information on the popular Let's Go series.

Regular Price: ¥ 4,000

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Dictionaries

Collins COBUILD Advanced Dictionary of American English

With innovations such as DefinitionsPLUS and vocabulary builders, the Collins COBUILD Advanced Dictionary of American English transforms the learner's dictionary from an occasional reference into the ultimate resource and must-have dictionary for language learners.

Level: high-intermediate to advanced

- DefinitionsPLUS

• DefinitionsPLUS Collocations: Each definition is written in simple, natural English and shows which words are most typically used with the target word.
• DefinitionsPLUS Grammar: Each definition includes the most representative grammatical patterns to help the learner use English correctly.
• DefinitionsPLUS Natural English: Each definition is a model of how to use the language appropriately and idiomatically.

- Vocabulary Builders

• 250 "Word Webs" introduce related vocabulary through encyclopedia-like readings and art.
• 1,500 "Word Links" expand the building blocks of English: prefixes, suffixes, and word roots.
• 50 "Picture Dictionary": boxes illustrate key vocabulary and concepts.
• 1,150 "Word Partnerships" highlight high-frequency collocations/word patterns
• 725 "Thesaurus" entries offer synonyms and antonyms

Includes interactive CD-ROM

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Special

JAPANESE VERB MAGIC

No Pain, More Gain! is the approach that will enable you to master 111 essentialJapanese verbs today. Word and visual associations make remembering these key words easierthan ever before. The book is divided into verb types and also includes extensive situationalvocabulary pages organized by theme, such as Jobs & School, Shopping, Making Friends,Emergencies and much more.

This convenient, pocket-size book comes with an audio CD so you can practice on the train,in the car...anywhere! There is also an easy-lookup English-Japanese index of over1,300 verbs. Learning Japanese has never been so easy, or so much fun!

Contents: How to Use This Book 111 Primary Verbs Part 1 (Verb U) Part 2 (Verb ERU) Part 3 (Verb IRU) Irregular Conjunction Verb (KURU) Irregular Conjunction Verb (SURU) Appendix 52 SURU-verbs Mostly from English Survival Japanese Jobs & Schools Home & Hotel Family & Kids Clothes & Colors Shopping Transportation & Town Taxi & Train Food & Drinks Restaurant Hobbies Making Friends Body & Health Emergencies Numbers & Time 100 Useful Adjectives Weather & Positions Essential Kanji Katakana & Hiragana English Japanese Index of Over 1300 Verbs The Unusual Communication Weapons

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Communicate / Communication Strategies

Communicate Student's Books

Communicate is a two-level course for beginner and pre-intermediate students who want to communicate in English _ fast! For teenagers and young adults, Communicate supports the student through each stage of learning

The Teacher's Book of the Communicate series can be downloaded for free from David English House.

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Resources - Children

Teaching English to Children in Asia

A hands-on resource for teachers of elementary school children written in an easy-to-read style suitable for both new and experienced teachers of children.

• Introduction to the theory and practical applications of child-centered techniques.
• Step-by-step guidance in how to select, adapt, and set up meaningful and communicative language games and songs.
• Advice and suggestions on classroom organization, lesson planning, management, and the role of the teacher.
• A comprehensive bank of 100 practical games and activities to use in class.

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Resources - Teens/Adults

Knowing Me, Knowing You

A variety of photocopiable quizzes, questionnaires and other activities designed to enable teachers and students to find out more about themselves and each other.

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Games

The Busy Day Dominoes

Students learn conjugations of 48 regular and irregular verbs in past, present and future tenses. . Using dominoes rules, students must correctly conjugate each verb to match the illustrated side of one card to the correct written description that appears on another card.
Contents
* 48 cards
* Teacher's guide

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